Overview
Mile High Early Learning provides subsidized, quality early childhood care and education across Denver for children from six weeks to five years old. It operates centers funded by Head Start, Early Head Start, grants, and donations, delivering health, developmental and behavioral screenings, nutrition, and family support through a Montessori-inspired approach, with additional educator training and a CDA credential pathway. The organization distinguishes itself as Denver’s oldest and largest subsidized provider with strong public funding links and a focus on holistic family and community support. Its goal is to ensure affordable access to high-quality early education for low-income families while expanding the workforce and advancing educational equity in the community.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- A 2024 Mile High United Way center added nearly 60 infant-through-preschool slots.
- Stone Soup 2026 raised visibility and fundraising at Denver Botanic Gardens on June 2.
- CU Denver research and partnerships reinforce teacher retention, inclusion, and workforce pipeline.
What critics are saying
- Denver CCAP remains on an indefinite enrollment freeze, squeezing Mile High's subsidized families.
- Pamela Harris said the freeze cut 40 children, closed two centers, and erased nearly $1 million.
- If CCDF funding stalls again, the nonprofit's center network and teacher-training hub face collapse.
What makes Mile High Early Learning unique
- Denver's oldest and largest subsidized early-learning provider, serving families since 1972.
- Its Montessori-inspired classrooms pair Head Start care with screenings, nutrition, and family support.
- Mile High trains educators through online CDA and CU Denver credit-bearing credentials.
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